New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-18
WRATH OF THE ORANGEMEN.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN BRAVES THE TERRORS
OF TOPONTO MOB

A BOLD SPEECH IN QUEENS PARKs ACCOMPANIED
BY ALMOST INCEssANT HIssrNG-BRoKEN
NOSES HERE AND THERE, BUT NO
GRsAT HARM DONE.
TORONTO May 17-Never in the worst days of
Belfast disorders was scene OF more disgraceiul
rowdylsm exhibited than that shown this afternoon
IN queens Park when crowd of Toronto Orangemen
attempted to storm the platform, and, falling in
tha', TO choke off all possibility of William OBrien
being heard by keeping UP continual din OF groan
ing. kissing and cries OF God Save the Queen and
Rule Britannia When the ball opened the scene
was Tor all tho world reminder OF what took place
on the steamer Umbria hen Mr. O'Bren arrived.
IL vas o'clock when the crowd had collected and 1t
then seemed far estimate to set the number present
at l0OOO Many of the banks in the city were closed
and the students in tho university were let loose.
Many OF these, with crowds OF desperate-looking
ruans whose only glory in life seemed to be row or
riot. were organized in compact baud and excited
little suspicion. because they said word until
their time came Tho frs. demonstration came from
"A solitary man at the left-band side of the platform
who stood npon the stump OF tree and began groan-
ing at the meeting aud at those on the platform as
thou his lie depended the effort. Near him was
q woman waving a green branch in her ba ID and no
had she the obstrepsrous Orangeman than
she the butt of the twig down his throat which
effectively choked Oh the dsturber, amid n roar OF
applause iIom the crowd and cries of God save
Ireland.r
A rush was made for the woman, but she was
among her friends aud q surgng wavo OF thousands
drove back her would be assailnns. At this moment
Mr. 0'Brien eutetod the Park In O carriage, accom-
panied by q train of carriages in which were seated
besides the evcted tenant Kilbnde, several priests
aud the 1lcers aud members OF the local branch OF
the National League. One hundred and nifty police
men we're scattered through the crowd or drawn up
in files on the outskirts. Sergeant Seymour was In
charge OF squad OF mounted men and, when disturb
ance and attempted breaking up OF the meeting took
place, most determnedy took their place and re-
linei there from the beginning to the end OF both
Mr.. O'Brieu and Mr. Kilbrides speeches.
In all, the disturbers did not LUMBER more than
sixty persous and many of them were armed with
sticks nearly large and thick az the club OF
New-York policeman. Two sycamore trees in front
OF the platform taken possession OF by n crowd
Of young ruans who Kissed into the speakers faces
the greater part of the time until few powerful
men among the Nationalists caught hold OF the
trunks OF the trees and shook tho dsturbers to the
ground with mucn ease as though they were
rotten apples. This seemed TO anger the Orange
men, wh) knocked down one or two OF the NATIONAL
sts with blows OF their sticks or clubs The National
lists in return used their fists effectively and many
Orangemens red blood spouted oct profpsely aud
stained tho green turf in several places. with the
excer ton of two charges by single policemen OIL
horseback no attempt was made 10 interfere With the
rioters.
The Orangemen set up two stump speakers to talk
az the same time ne Me- O'Brien. They rosred them
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little cocre who shouted in dersive chorus at those
on the platform PAY your rent Hurfah Tor
Iansdowne," 4" God save tue Queen
In the end the following resolution was passed riun-
phany amid outburst Of cheering from the thousands
and roans OF dissent from small groups OF Orangcmen:
THAT this meeting of citizens OF Toronto warmly
synpahiIo with the mission Of william O'Brcu MP In
Canada and take this opportunity OF entering hearty
protest against the unjust and cruel treatment oi the
tenants at Luggacurun by Lord Lansdowne'
This vas how Mr. Mugan began his speech:
"Fcllowcitizens lgroans aud cries Of God Save the
Queen ~ feel II an honor to cries ot Down WIN >.
the traitor aud cheers and counter cheers an honor 70
preside At ih. great meeting hlsses ana
groans and cries of Pay your rent Knle britannia
@ thar bs0e miserable wreches cheers aud
erie, OF Shut up who come here "a choke OF freedom
tbe real dfsioyal party lCheers II Is We who loyal
loyal the Queen II you like, loyal 10 the cause OF ire
right which IL free speech. Cheers, interruptions and
shouts Of God save Ireland Here now d Is Tue n,r man
Orange rebels here Is tho champion OF tue fshts
o5 dd fhe f rg Taga and member Of Para
ment for Northeast Cork
At this announcement applause swept over the
multitude aud O'Bron stepped 10 the front smiling
and looking In the possible good humor Then began
the most terrific groaning Kissing cheering and hoarse
shouts that the day had far witnessed Removing his
hat with the utmost GOODNESS, Mr. OBren surveyed the
vast sea Of faces before him moment He then be-
gan amid the din and uproar. to speak IA follows:l
Men q Toronto
Hurrah for Iansdownc. groans aud Immense cheerng
that of yours viii ring around the world to-day
choers and Misses and all the vocal talent OF or Ians
downos friends cannot drown H. We are seH tS soIt
of thing In tho British Parliament Loud cheers
4 voice" Three cheers for Lansdowne' lGroans'
Another voice. Tumph for oBrlen." Tremendous
cheers and grOanlngI
Here an Orangeman drew forth heavy stick and hit
man with it, knocking him down. Then there was rush.
caused by prancng Of the horses of the mounted
policemen and the crowd scattered in all directions
many persons rushing for the big heaps of bricks which
were piled up in field close by. They came back again.
whether with tho bricks or not did not Immediately ap
pear Mr. O'Brien continued:
"I am glad 10 sec that although Lansdowne
has nothing 20 say for himself he mas Irlehds
We Canada e demand an to- tGd eass
and hs.estwo OF thsmlgroans cheering and cries
O. M "S% foq Il y o %
s0% so% nf nrny y' poss %sS aS Sa. a them
cackg IKE geese or the n g.oa"s 81 bSu no down freeom
Of speech here to-day GIOans and cheers Ws we gen;
commons cheer. and we viii succeed putting them do wn
here here dSSs who are maxim asht
Here a man was knocked down by a blow OF STICK
and a free fight followed among tho Granger men, who
again set up dismal howling
We to-day are the party law and order and we defy any
cnesS. and gS-s Sey,ra yS%f
shouted another And tho heart OF Canada cried another
A man from tho Orange party here got in front
NJ the platiorm among the Nationalsts and began
singing The Boyne Water" His silk hat was crushed
in by those around him aud he disappeared under the
platform bruised and bloody where no lay during the re-
mainder OF the day
MT O Bren-I often met ackasses iaughter whose
sonnd would be more musical than that OF these niseaoe
and wrstches who destroy that free
dom OF speech which they boast they love so
much lDersve laughterl II they have got anytning
~ say for Landsowne, lot their best man come on
~. nitform aud will guarantee him hearing loheers
but they afraid hsses and cries o, uo saS S
| ~, hecau thoVa ar
aud have right truth anu usee on i I
aide. Loud and prolonged applause, mlnge1 WIN 1
hssng groanlng This tht % %
fron under for by he conIesses mat ne
s no batter answer 10 terrible arragnmen than me
rowdyism blackguarism vugarty and snorahoe Vi tnS
| wrstched and desploa bio crew. Loud cheers u -
sorry that the gentlemen OF te lorons1 a
contract az ord ahsuoWne
h. and haye rnned hosptalty OF 81 Andrews na